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(BLUEWATER, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking tips from the public to help solve some recent copper wire thefts that have taken place.

Sometime between February 21 and February 26, 2020 copper wire thieves stole the copper grounding wires from seven wind turbine sites within the Municipality of Bluewater. The thieves forced entry into the sites by cutting locks and then they accessed and stole the ground wires.

The total value of the stolen copper is estimated at approximately $1,400. In addition, the damages to the wind turbines and properties is estimated at $7,000.

The consequences of stolen copper can go well beyond the financial impact. Power outages and the loss of vital communications can compromise public safety. Damaged or cut communication lines have the potential for loss of 911 services or communications to hospitals. Vandalism associated with the theft of copper wire may also disrupt the flow of electricity affecting street and traffic lights, highway warning signs and railway signals.

The damage from a copper wire theft can also create an unsafe environment. The removal of live copper wire used to ground electricity can pose serious safety threats to first responders, hydro employees and the culprits. Individuals are exposed to the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, injury and death.

The vast majority of reported copper wire thefts have taken place overnight during the early morning hours. As such investigators are encouraging the public to be on the lookout for suspicious activity around hydro substations and wind turbine sites. Should you see suspicious activity around these sites please record as much information as possible and contact police.

9-1-1 can be used for crimes in progress and emergency situations. Non-emergent information can be relayed to Huron OPP by calling 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314.

Alternatively, should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000

(HOWICK, ON) – A traffic stop last weekend by Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) just outside of Wroxeter has resulted in a Howick resident being charged with Trafficking.

On Sunday, February 23, 2020 at approximately 10:40 p.m. a sedan entered into a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program that was set up at the intersection of Harriston Road and Howick Street. Upon speaking with the driver the investigating officer detected the odour of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle.

A search of the vehicle was conducted and officers located suspected Oxycodone pills, Cannabis resin and a quantity of cash which led the investigating officer to suspect the accused was trafficking a controlled substance.

Dylan STENNICK, 24 years of age from Howick has been charged with Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking & Have Care or Control of a Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for March 23, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a 34-year-old from Goderich with three criminal charges following a shoplifting occurrence that took place in Exeter last weekend.

Just after 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 23, 2020 Huron OPP received a call from a business located on Thames Road East about a male that just left the store without paying for some items.

The male fled the store however the accused was identified by an eye witness and was located and arrested by police shortly thereafter.

Upon searching the male police found him to be in possession of a set of stolen sunglasses and suspected fentanyl. In addition, some checks on the male determined he was currently on probation and was failing to comply with a condition of his probation release.

Bailey MERRITT, 34 years of age from Goderich has been charged with Theft Under $5,000, Possession of a Schedule I Substance and Fail to Comply with a Probation Order. He has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for March 16, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a 49-year-old from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh following a shoplifting investigation that took place last weekend just outside of Goderich.

On February 22, 2020 at approximately 6:26 p.m. Huron OPP attended a commercial property located on Huron Road just east of Goderich after receiving a call from the store’s loss prevention officer. Upon speaking with the loss prevention officer it was learned the suspect had left the business with a grocery cart full of products without making payment for the items. The suspect was stopped outside of the store and was taken into custody.

Upon arrest a search was conducted and the accused was found possessing a small quantity of suspected methamphetamine.

Angela CALDWELL, 49 years of age from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has been charged with Theft Under $5,000 and Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine. She has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for March 23, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(SAUGEEN FIRST NATION, ON) – On February 25, 2020 at 6:46 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a residence at Cameron Drive, Saugeen First Nation after a male was hit in the head with a metal bar.

OPP officers attended and located a male who had an injury to his head. The victim was transported by ambulance to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

During the investigation, officers arrested the male suspect who struck the victim.

Grey Bruce OPP have charged 47 year old, Jason PETONOQUOT from Saugeen First Nation with assault with a weapon, section 267(a) Criminal Code of Canada.

The accused was released on an Undertaking and is scheduled to appear in Ontario Court of Justice in Walkerton on March 18, 2020.

Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

(HURON EAST, ON) – Combatting impaired driving is a community issue and certainly takes the efforts of everyone to keep our roadways safe. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) frequently receive calls from members of the public about possible impaired drivers and every single call is treated as a priority. Last weekend a call from a member of the public about a suspected impaired driver resulted in police removing another impaired driver off of Huron County roadways.

On Friday, February 21, 2020 at 6:45 p.m. Huron OPP members received a traffic complaint of a suspected impaired driver that was operating a pickup truck near Seaforth. Shortly thereafter an OPP officer spotted the suspect vehicle heading eastbound on Highway 8 out of Seaforth. A traffic stop was conducted and upon speaking with the driver the investigating officer noted the driver had consumed some alcohol. A roadside screening test was conducted and the driver subsequently registered a fail. As a result the driver was arrested and transported to the Exeter OPP detachment for breath tests.

The driver subsequently provided two samples of his breath to the qualified intoxilizer technician and both of his test results were analyzed to be above the legal limit.

Jacob ASHBY, 25 years of age, from Mitchell has been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus. He was also served with a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his vehicle was impounded. He has been released from custody with a court date scheduled for March 23, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(DUFFERIN COUNTY, ON) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been kept busy in the midst of the winter storm by responding to more than 35 calls involving motor vehicle collisions, abandoned vehicles left in snow drifts and stranded motorists. This is in addition to their regular calls for service.

Most notably, just after 3:00pm, OPP attended a single vehicle crash on Airport Road in the Township of Mulmur. The vehicle had left the roadway, rolled over and came to rest in the ditch. The officer made observations that the driver appeared to have been consuming alcohol prior to the collision.

67-year-old Craig PARSONS of Mulmur Township was arrested and charged with:

Operation while impaired by alcohol

Operation while impaired by alcohol – 80 plus

The accused was released and will appear in Orangeville court in March.

The OPP are reminding drivers to ensure they are driving according to the changing weather and road conditions. Turn on full headlight assembly (ensuring that taillights are functioning as well) and give yourself extra time to get to your destination.

(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A traffic stop last weekend in Clinton has led to the arrest and a subsequent charge of Impaired Operation – Blood Alcohol Concentration 80 Plus against a Central Huron driver.

On Sunday, February 23, 2020 at around 3:10 p.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a motor vehicle leaving a licenced establishment in Clinton thus prompting a sobriety check on the driver.

Upon stopping the vehicle at the north end of Clinton the investigating officer spoke with the driver and quickly noticed the driver had consumed some alcohol. A roadside screening test was conducted and the driver subsequently registered a fail. As a result the driver was arrested and transported to the Listowel OPP detachment for breath tests.

The driver provided two samples of his breath to the qualified intoxilizer technician and both of his test results were analyzed to be above the legal limit.

Christopher HOGGARTH, 47 years of age from Clinton has been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus. He was also served with a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his vehicle was impounded. He has been released from custody with a court date scheduled for March 16, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(HURON EAST, ON) – A young driver from Huron East has been charged with Impaired Operation following a traffic stop that took place last week in Huron East.

On Saturday, February 22, 2020 at approximately 1:30 a.m. a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped a sport utility vehicle on Brussels Line to conduct a sobriety check on the driver.

Upon stopping the vehicle the investigating officer spoke with the driver and noticed the driver had consumed some alcohol. A roadside screening test was conducted and the driver registered a fail. As a result the driver was arrested and transported to the Huron OPP detachment for breath tests.

He later provided two samples of his breath to the intoxilizer technician and both of his results were analyzed to be above the legal limit.

Cameron GIBSON, 19 years of age from Huron East has been charged with Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 80 Plus and Young Driver – BAC Above Zero. He was also served with a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his vehicle was impounded. He has been released from custody with a court date scheduled for March 23, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

(PERTH EAST, ON) – On February 25th, 2020, Perth County OPP received a complaint from a resident in the village of Newton, reporting a package had been stolen from their front step the week before.

The homeowner confirmed with the delivery company that the package had been delivered to their residence on February 19th.

This is the second similar theft report Perth County OPP has received in the last month. The OPP is warning residents that thieves will target parcels left at someone’s home when they are not available to accept them.

The OPP recommends that anyone placing an order online, attempt to be home when the package is delivered. If this is not an option, Police suggest having a friend or a trusted neighbour be available to accept the delivery or pick it up for safekeeping.

Installing a motion-detecting security camera that records video is also an option that homeowners can consider.

If you are a victim of a parcel theft, call the OPP and the shipping company. Witnesses of a theft or suspicious activity are asked to call Police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward up to $2000.

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – During the day on February 23rd 2020, unknown suspects broke in to a rural home located on Line 82 in Elma Township.

The suspects used a pickaxe located in the barn to break in to the locked residence. No one was home when the break in occurred.

Thieves stole an unknown amount of cash from the residence.

The homeowner reports observing a silver or grey car in the area around the time the break and enter occurred.

Anyone with information on this incident or any other crime, is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

(WEST PERTH, ON) -Overnight on February 22nd 2020, unknown suspects stole a 2016 charcoal-grey Chevrolet Traverse from a rural residence located on Line 39 in Logan Township.

During the course of the investigation, a lime-green SuperCycle Rogue Mountain Bike was recovered at the end of the vehicle owner’s driveway.

The keys to the unlocked stolen vehicle were left in the ignition.

Police would like to remind vehicle owners to ensure your vehicle is locked when not being used and the valuables have been removed.

Anyone with information on this incident or any other crime, are asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at http:hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fail to remain collision involving a motor vehicle and a cyclist on Wellington Road 6 near Side Road 7 in the Town of Minto that occurred on February 25, 2020 at approximately 7:00 p.m.

It is reported that a northbound older model sedan collided with a cyclist on Wellington Road 6. The driver of the sedan stopped briefly and spoke to the injured teenager before getting back in their vehicle and was last seen travelling north bound.

The vehicle is described as an older model dark coloured sedan similar to a Chrysler Neon. There will be damage to the front passenger side of the vehicle.

The driver is described as female, in her 20’s with dark hair and glasses.

The 14-year-old cyclist was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is listed in stable condition.

Any person with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.